<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>President Donald Trump said “a lot of people are saying ‘maybe we’d like a dictator,’” but insisted he isn’t one—making the bizarre comment in response to critics of his federal police takeover in Washington and plans to replicate the effort in other cities. </p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68ac994457c61fde422a63bb/President-Trump-Signs-Executive-Orders-In-The-Oval-Office-Of-The-White-House/960x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="President Trump Signs Executive Orders In The Oval Office Of The White House" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">President Donald Trump signs a series of executive Orders in the Oval Office at the White House on August 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">Getty Images</small></div></div></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p>Trump said “I don’t like a dictator. I’m not a dictator. I’m a man with great common sense and a smart person,” during a news-packed Oval Office press conference Monday where he signed executive orders to escalate his Washington crime crackdown. </p></div>

<em>This is a developing story and will be updated.</em>

Trump made the comment while attacking critics of his federal police takeover in Washington.{ai:summary}<p>Trump said "a lot of people are saying maybe we'd like a dictator," but insisted he isn’t one.</p><p>At an Oval Office press conference, he signed executive orders to escalate Washington's crime crackdown and said he plans to replicate the move in other cities. Developing story. #politics</p>

Trump Muses About Being A Dictator

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